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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Gates: NATO needs more funding

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- NATO has been underfunded for more than 10 years and faces a major budget crisis, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday. Speaking at the National Defense University in Washington, Gates said the Western security organization faces a shortfall of hundreds of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Alexander Haig dead at 85

BALTIMORE, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Retired Gen. Alexander Haig Jr., a top official to three U.S. presidents, died Saturday at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, officials said. He was 85. Haig was admitted to Johns Hopkins Jan. 28 with an infection and died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, hospital spokesman... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 19, 2010

Small plane slams into office building

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The man who allegedly crashed into an Austin, Texas, office building Thursday left a lengthy rant against government, religion and business on the Web. The man, identified by several officials as Joseph Andrew Stack, reportedly posted a letter railing against... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Obama, Dalai Lama to meet

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, will meet Thursday in Washington, despite objections from China. The meeting, pending since November, will be closed, the White House said. The Chinese government has expressed its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 15, 2010

Sleepiness doubles teen car accident risk

BOLOGNA, Italy, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Sleepiness at the wheel and poor sleep significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents in teens and young adults, researchers in Italy say. Lead researcher Dr. Fabio Cirignotta, professor of neurology at the University of Bologna in Italy, finds adolescent... Sign in to see full entry.

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